On the subject of lawsuits: Some people say it?s good for companies to face the possibility of paying very big penalties in lawsuits, because it compensates people who are hurt and also makes companies think twice before selling dangerous products. Others say it?s bad because these lawsuits may be frivolous and the cost of the lawsuits gets passed on to customers as higher prices. Which of these do you agree with more - do you think companies should or should not face the possibility of paying very big penalties in lawsuits?
| | Companies should face big penalties |  57% | | Companies should NOT face big penalties | 37% | | DK/No opinion | 6% |
Source: A Washington Post-ABC News poll conducted by telephone January 12 - 16, 2005 among 1,007 randomly selected adults nationwide. Margin of sampling error for overall results is plus or minus three percentage points. Fieldwork by TNS of Horsham, PA. |
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